Emeritus Professor Stephen Mahler
Emeritus Professor

Stephen Mahler

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Background

Professor Stephen Mahler is a Senior Group Leader at the Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology and Director of the Australian Research Council Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation (CBI), University of Queensland. Professor Mahler is a biotechnologist with a focus on R&D of recombinant-DNA derived protein biopharmaceuticals, drug delivery systems and nanomedicines. Professor Mahler has a record of translational research success and engages extensively with industry associated with the biomedical sciences both nationally and internationally.

Research within CBI covers three thematic research areas; discovery of new biopharmaceuticals, engineering cells for production of protein-based biopharmaceuticals and advanced manufacturing for industrial production. A current research interest is at the interface of the life sciences and materials science, using a synthetic biology approach for creating novel therapeutic entities as well as new systems for drug delivery.

Professor Mahler has a strong interest in education and training and was formerly Head of the Chemical and Biological Engineering Plan at the University of Queensland (2010-2016). Other educational initiatives include development of Masters Programs and a Continuing Professional Development program in the area of biopharmaceuticals. The CPD program is available to stakeholders in the industry, both in Australia and internationally.

Availability

Emeritus Professor Stephen Mahler is:
Available for supervision
Media expert

Fields of research

Biological Sciences Industrial biotechnology Medical biotechnology

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland

Research impacts

Professor Mahler has a strong engagement with industry both nationally and internationally, that through collaborative research has led to some significant translational outcomes including clinical trial of biopharmaceutical drug candidates through to approval. The Australian Research Council Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation is a consortium of partners including government, the University of Queensland and several industry partners, with a goal of contributing to the transformation of the biopharmaceutical industry. Through the Centre and the CPD Program in Biopharmaceuticals, Professor Mahler continues to work with stakeholders to ensure a vibrant future for the biopharmaceutical industry in Australia.

Search Professor Stephen Mahler’s works on UQ eSpace

137 works between 1984 and 2024
All (137) Journal Article (101) Book Chapter (13) Conference Publication (18) Other Outputs (5)

21 - 40 of 137 works

2020

Conference Publication

Canine PET/CT imaging with 64Cu-nanomedicines

Daniel, Sarah, Houston, Zachary, Fletcher, Nicholas, Bell, Craig, Atcheson, Nicole, Al-Najjar, Aiman, Howard, Christopher, Mahler, Stephen, Straw, Rod and Thurecht, Kristofer (2020). Canine PET/CT imaging with 64Cu-nanomedicines. SNMMI Annual Meeting, Online, 11-14 July, 2020. Reston, VA, United States: Society of Nuclear Medicine.

Canine PET/CT imaging with 64Cu-nanomedicines

2020

Journal Article

Understanding the uptake of nanomedicines at different stages of brain cancer using a modular nanocarrier platform and precision bispecific antibodies

Houston, Zachary H., Bunt, Jens, Chen, Kok-Siong, Puttick, Simon, Howard, Christopher B., Fletcher, Nicholas L., Fuchs, Adrian V., Cui, Jiwei, Ju, Yi, Cowin, Gary, Song, Xin, Boyd, Andrew W., Mahler, Stephen M., Richards, Linda J., Caruso, Frank and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2020). Understanding the uptake of nanomedicines at different stages of brain cancer using a modular nanocarrier platform and precision bispecific antibodies. ACS Central Science, 6 (5) acscentsci.9b01299, 727-738. doi: 10.1021/acscentsci.9b01299

Understanding the uptake of nanomedicines at different stages of brain cancer using a modular nanocarrier platform and precision bispecific antibodies

2020

Journal Article

Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity of a human monoclonal antibody targeting the G glycoprotein of henipaviruses in healthy adults: a first-in-human, randomised, controlled, phase 1 study

Playford, Elliott Geoffrey, Munro, Trent, Mahler, Stephen M., Elliott, Suzanne, Gerometta, Michael, Hoger, Kym L., Jones, Martina L., Griffin, Paul, Lynch, Kathleen D., Carroll, Heidi, El Saadi, Debra, Gilmour, Margaret E., Hughes, Benjamin, Hughes, Karen, Huang, Edwin, de Bakker, Christopher, Klein, Reuben, Scher, Mark G., Smith, Ina L., Wang, Lin-Fa, Lambert, Stephen B., Dimitrov, Dimiter S., Gray, Peter P. and Broder, Christopher C. (2020). Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity of a human monoclonal antibody targeting the G glycoprotein of henipaviruses in healthy adults: a first-in-human, randomised, controlled, phase 1 study. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 20 (4), 445-454. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30634-6

Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and immunogenicity of a human monoclonal antibody targeting the G glycoprotein of henipaviruses in healthy adults: a first-in-human, randomised, controlled, phase 1 study

2020

Journal Article

Attenuating apoptosis in Chinese hamster ovary cells for improved biopharmaceutical production

Henry, Matthew N., MacDonald, Michael A., Orellana, Camila A., Gray, Peter P., Gillard, Marianne, Baker, Kym, Nielsen, Lars K., Marcellin, Esteban, Mahler, Stephen and Martinez, Veronica S. (2020). Attenuating apoptosis in Chinese hamster ovary cells for improved biopharmaceutical production. Biotechnology and Bioengineering, 117 (4) bit.27269, 1187-1203. doi: 10.1002/bit.27269

Attenuating apoptosis in Chinese hamster ovary cells for improved biopharmaceutical production

2020

Journal Article

Targeted and modular architectural polymers employing bioorthogonal chemistry for quantitative therapeutic delivery

Ediriweera, Gayathri R., Simpson, Joshua D., Fuchs, Adrian V., Venkatachalam, Taracad K., Van De Walle, Matthias, Howard, Christopher B., Mahler, Stephen M., Blinco, James P., Fletcher, Nicholas L., Houston, Zachary H., Bell, Craig A. and Thurecht, Kristofer J. (2020). Targeted and modular architectural polymers employing bioorthogonal chemistry for quantitative therapeutic delivery. Chemical Science, 11 (12), 3268-3280. doi: 10.1039/d0sc00078g

Targeted and modular architectural polymers employing bioorthogonal chemistry for quantitative therapeutic delivery

2019

Journal Article

Retooling phage display with electrohydrodynamic nanomixing and nanopore sequencing

Raftery, Lyndon J., Howard, Christopher B., Grewal, Yadveer S., Vaidyanathan, Ramanathan, Jones, Martina L., Anderson, Will, Korbie, Darren, Duarte, Tania, Duc Cao, Minh, Nguyen, Son Hoang, Coin, Lachlan JM, Mahler, Stephen M and Trau, Matt (2019). Retooling phage display with electrohydrodynamic nanomixing and nanopore sequencing. Lab on a Chip, 19 (24), 4083-4092. doi: 10.1039/c9lc00978g

Retooling phage display with electrohydrodynamic nanomixing and nanopore sequencing

2019

Journal Article

Multifunctional lipid-coated calcium phosphate nanoplatforms for complete inhibition of large triple negative breast cancer via targeted combined therapy

Tang, Jie, Li, Bei, Howard, Christopher B., Mahler, Stephen M., Thurecht, Kristofer J., Wu, Yilun, Huang, Leaf and Xu, Zhi Ping (2019). Multifunctional lipid-coated calcium phosphate nanoplatforms for complete inhibition of large triple negative breast cancer via targeted combined therapy. Biomaterials, 216 119232, 119232. doi: 10.1016/j.biomaterials.2019.119232

Multifunctional lipid-coated calcium phosphate nanoplatforms for complete inhibition of large triple negative breast cancer via targeted combined therapy

2019

Journal Article

Wavelength-dependent fluorescent immunosensors via incorporation of polarity indicators near the binding interface of antibody fragments

Islam, Jiaul, Riley, Blake T., Fercher, Christian, Jones, Martina L., Buckle, Ashley M., Howard, Christopher B., Cox, Rosalind P., Bell, Toby D. M., Mahler, Stephen and Corrie, Simon R. (2019). Wavelength-dependent fluorescent immunosensors via incorporation of polarity indicators near the binding interface of antibody fragments. Analytical Chemistry, 91 (12), 7631-7638. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.9b00445

Wavelength-dependent fluorescent immunosensors via incorporation of polarity indicators near the binding interface of antibody fragments

2019

Journal Article

Modulating targeting of poly(ethylene glycol) particles to tumor cells using bispecific antibodies

Cui, Jiwei, Ju, Yi, Houston, Zachary H., Glass, Joshua J., Fletcher, Nicholas L., Alcantara, Sheilajen, Dai, Qiong, Howard, Christopher B., Mahler, Stephen M., Wheatley, Adam K., De Rose, Robert, Brannon, Paul T., Paterson, Brett M., Donnelly, Paul S., Thurecht, Kristofer J., Caruso, Frank and Kent, Stephen J. (2019). Modulating targeting of poly(ethylene glycol) particles to tumor cells using bispecific antibodies. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 8 (9) 1801607, e1801607. doi: 10.1002/adhm.201801607

Modulating targeting of poly(ethylene glycol) particles to tumor cells using bispecific antibodies

2019

Journal Article

Innovative therapeutic strategies for effective treatment of brain metastases

Lim, Malcolm, Puttick, Simon, Houston, Zachary H., Thurecht, Kristofer J., Kalita-de Croft, Priyakshi, Mahler, Stephen, Rose, Stephen E., Jeffree, Rosalind L., Mazzieri, Roberta, Dolcetti, Riccardo, Lakhani, Sunil R. and Saunus, Jodi M. (2019). Innovative therapeutic strategies for effective treatment of brain metastases. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 20 (6) 1280, 1280. doi: 10.3390/ijms20061280

Innovative therapeutic strategies for effective treatment of brain metastases

2019

Journal Article

Canine CD117-Specific Antibodies with Diverse Binding Properties Isolated from a Phage Display Library Using Cell-Based Biopanning

Alfaleh, Mohamed, Arora, Neetika, Yeh, Michael, de Bakker, Christopher, Howard, Christopher, Macpherson, Philip, Allavena, Rachel, Chen, Xiaoli, Harkness, Linda, Mahler, Stephen and Jones, Martina (2019). Canine CD117-Specific Antibodies with Diverse Binding Properties Isolated from a Phage Display Library Using Cell-Based Biopanning. Antibodies, 8 (1) 15, 15. doi: 10.3390/antib8010015

Canine CD117-Specific Antibodies with Diverse Binding Properties Isolated from a Phage Display Library Using Cell-Based Biopanning

2019

Book Chapter

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs

Pile, Kevin D., Graham, Garry G., Mahler, Stephen M. and Day, Richard O. (2019). Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs. Nijkamp and Parnham’s principles of immunopharmacology. (pp. 709-750) edited by Michael J. Parnham, Frans P. Nijkamp and Adriano G. Rossi. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-3-030-10811-3_34

Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs

2019

Conference Publication

Identification of novel monoclonal antibodies recognising JENU and U antigens of the MNS blood group system

Ekman, Serena, Flower, Robert, Hyland, Catherine, Mahler, Stephen, Jones, Martina and Bui, Xuan (2019). Identification of novel monoclonal antibodies recognising JENU and U antigens of the MNS blood group system. Pathology Update 2019, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22- 24 February 2019. London, United Kingdom: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.12.353

Identification of novel monoclonal antibodies recognising JENU and U antigens of the MNS blood group system

2019

Conference Publication

In silico modelling of glycophorin MNS system blood group antigens

Flower, R., Ekman, S., Mahler, S., Jones, M., Malde, A. K. and Bui, X. (2019). In silico modelling of glycophorin MNS system blood group antigens. In: ANZSBT, Perth, Australia, (24-25). 20-23 October 2019.

In silico modelling of glycophorin MNS system blood group antigens

2019

Conference Publication

In silico model for glycophorin a (GPA) structure

Ekman, Serena, Flower, Robert, Hyland, Catherine, Mahler, Stephen, Jones, Martina, Treutlein, Herbert and Bui, Xuan (2019). In silico model for glycophorin a (GPA) structure. Pathology Update 2019, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 22- 24 February 2019. London, United Kingdom: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1016/j.pathol.2018.12.352

In silico model for glycophorin a (GPA) structure

2019

Conference Publication

Innovation in diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases using multifunctional nanomedicines

Saunus, J. M., Lim, M., Puttick, S., Croft, P. Kalita-de, Houston, Z. H., Jones, M. L., Latter, M. J., Campbell, L. C., Thomas, P., Jeffree, R. L., Rose, S. E., Mahler, S. M., Thurecht, K. J., Scott, A. M. and Lakhani, S. R. (2019). Innovation in diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases using multifunctional nanomedicines. San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, San Antonio, Texas, 4-8 December 2018. Philadelphia, PA, United States: American Association for Cancer Research. doi: 10.1158/1538-7445.SABCS18-P1-19-02

Innovation in diagnosis and treatment of brain metastases using multifunctional nanomedicines

2018

Journal Article

Multiplexed SERS detection of soluble cancer protein biomarkers with gold-silver alloy nanoboxes and nanoyeast single-chain variable fragments

Li, Junrong, Wang, Jing, Grewal, Yadveer S, Howard, Christopher B, Raftery, Lyndon J, Mahler, Stephen, Wang, Yuling and Trau, Matt (2018). Multiplexed SERS detection of soluble cancer protein biomarkers with gold-silver alloy nanoboxes and nanoyeast single-chain variable fragments. Analytical Chemistry, 90 (17) acs.analchem.8b02216, 10377-10384. doi: 10.1021/acs.analchem.8b02216

Multiplexed SERS detection of soluble cancer protein biomarkers with gold-silver alloy nanoboxes and nanoyeast single-chain variable fragments

2018

Journal Article

Functional domain analysis of SOX18 transcription factor using a single-chain variable fragment-based approach

Fontaine, Frank R., Goodall, Stephen, Prokop, Jeremy W., Howard, Christopher B., Moustaqil, Mehdi, Kumble, Sumukh, Rasicci, Daniel T., Osborne, Geoffrey W., Gambin, Yann, Sierecki, Emma, Jones, Martina L., Zuegg, Johannes, Mahler, Stephen and Francois, Mathias (2018). Functional domain analysis of SOX18 transcription factor using a single-chain variable fragment-based approach. mAbs, 10 (4), 1-11. doi: 10.1080/19420862.2018.1451288

Functional domain analysis of SOX18 transcription factor using a single-chain variable fragment-based approach

2018

Journal Article

Enhanced delivery of siRNA to triple negative breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo through functionalizing lipid-coated calcium phosphate nanoparticles with dual target ligands

Tang, Jie, Howard, Christopher B., Mahler, Stephen M., Thurecht, Kristofer J., Huang, Leaf and Xu, Zhi Ping (2018). Enhanced delivery of siRNA to triple negative breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo through functionalizing lipid-coated calcium phosphate nanoparticles with dual target ligands. Nanoscale, 10 (9), 4258-4266. doi: 10.1039/c7nr08644j

Enhanced delivery of siRNA to triple negative breast cancer cells in vitro and in vivo through functionalizing lipid-coated calcium phosphate nanoparticles with dual target ligands

2018

Book Chapter

Selection of antibodies to transiently expressed membrane proteins using phage display

Jones, Martina L., Mahler, Stephen M. and Kumble, Sumukh (2018). Selection of antibodies to transiently expressed membrane proteins using phage display. Antibody engineering. (pp. 179-195) edited by Damien Nevoltris and Patrick Chames. New York, NY, United States: Springer. doi: 10.1007/978-1-4939-8648-4_10

Selection of antibodies to transiently expressed membrane proteins using phage display

Past funding

  • 2021 - 2023
    ACRF Facility for Targeted Radiometals in Cancer (AFTRiC)
    Australian Cancer Research Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2020 - 2021
    An integrated, multi-node bio-layer interferometry facility
    ARC Linkage Infrastructure, Equipment and Facilities
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2022
    Smart affinity membranes for manufacture of high value therapeutic proteins
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2019
    A versatile accurate mass, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer for chemistry and proteomic applications
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Advanced Nanoparticle, Colloid and Microparticle Characterisation and Precision Engineering Nanosystems Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019
    Cyto-Mine to accelerate Cell Line Development for Vaccines and Biopharmaceuticals
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2021
    Nanomedicine strategies for early detection and treatment of brain metastases
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2018
    Continuous chromatography system for advanced bioprocessing
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2018
    In vivo optical imaging into the next generation
    UQ Research Facilities Infrastructure Grants
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Affinity Maturation of Anti-Lipopolysaccharide Antibody
    Innovation Connections
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2018
    Provision of research services to Minomic International Ltd
    Minomic International Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2023
    ARC Training Centre for Biopharmaceutical Innovation
    ARC Industrial Transformation Training Centres
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    EGFR targeted nanoparticle feasibility study
    Samyang Biopharmaceuticals Corporation
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2019
    Next generation hybrid nanomaterials: bispecific antibody-targeted polymers
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2017
    The biophysical characterisation of novel, recombinant bi-specific antibodies utilised in drug-delivery technology using Bio-layer Interferometry (Octet).
    Research Connections
    Open grant
  • 2016
    Exosome and Bio/Nanoparticle Characterisation Facility
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2016 - 2018
    Immuno-polymeric drugs for prostate cancer therapy
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015
    A sensitive, high resolution QTOF mass spectrometer with nanoUPLC system for qualitative and quantitative biomolecule analysis.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Developing targeted EphA2 based imaging technology for glioblastoma
    Cure Brain Cancer Foundation
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2023
    The National Biologics Facility - NCRIS 2013/2015/2016-17/2017-18/2018-19/2019-2023 (administered by Therapeutic Innovation Australia (TIA))
    Therapeutic Innovation Australia Limited
    Open grant
  • 2013 - 2015
    Safety assessment of anti-hendra virus antibody in humans
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2013
    QM6 Process Investigations
    UniQuest Pty Ltd
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Single molecule spectroscopy-guided design of thermostable industrial enzymes
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    The first integrated multimodal assay for the ultrasensitive detection of dengue contamination of blood
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2013
    Safety of Hendra virus anti-G glycoprotein monoclonal antibody in humans
    NHMRC Targeted Research
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2015
    Targeting the delivery of cytotoxic agents to tumour cells using novel minicells as drug delivery vehicles and engineered, bispecific antibodies
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2011
    Mass spectrometer for biomolecule discovery, structural analysis and quantification.
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2012
    Development of an integrated technology platform for neural cell surface marker discovery and characterisation
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2013
    Development of chaperonin 10-based second generation biopharmaceuticals for treatment of inflammatory diseases
    ARC Linkage Projects
    Open grant
  • 2010 - 2011
    High throughput isolation and expression of recombinant antibodies in mammalian cells
    UQ FirstLink Scheme
    Open grant
  • 2010
    Cost effective acquisition of an LC-MS/MS system to support CIPDD organics analysis and preclinical and clinical operations
    UQ Major Equipment and Infrastructure
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Robotics Instrumentation for High Throughput Sample preparation for Increased Productivity of the CIPDD/TetraQ's HPLC-MS/MS Systems for Quantitative Analysis of Organics in a Quality Systems NATA-Acc
    UQ Faculty Co-Funding
    Open grant
  • 2009
    Stem cell-based interface tissue engineering
    ARC Discovery Projects
    Open grant

Availability

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Enquiries

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  • Antibodies
  • Biologic medicines
  • Pharmaceuticals

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